Chicago PD - A Little Devil Complex - Review

Like Chicago Fire, congrats to Chicago PD on the early renewal for a season three! Much deserved.

Continuing with the Chicago Fire crossover, PD takes on the arson case that killed Leslie Shay with Antonio taking lead.

Erin’s back in intelligence after her short stint in the task force (aka the get-Lindsay-and-Halstead-together force) and as any close-knit unit/family would, they tease her about her short-lived job. It’s all smiles and hugs until the case begins.

Antonio meets up with Gabby, they confront Adrian Gish at his workplace, and cause a scene to bring him in. He’s interrogated by Voight and Antonio, and I forgot how great Voight and Antonio are together. This show was based on their good cop-bad cop tension, and seeing them work together at the forefront (even though it was brief) was fantastic.

Adrian not-so-subtly threatens Gabby, because he’s a moron. Come on, doesn’t he know who these cops are? Apparently not. As an added, twisted taunting technique, Voight continually lights matches and throws them at Adrian; I love this unit.

How do you catch an arsonist? Pressure him, make him feel your presence, and catch him in the act. It’s a dangerous approach, but it makes for good TV. When Halstead and Lindsay meet with a former professor of Adrian’s, they discover Adrian Gish is not Adrian Gish.

According to his lawyer, Adrian Gish is Ross McGowan, who tells Voight he’ll be suing him. With probably the best line of the night, Voight responds, “File away! They’ve probably got pre-printed Voight forms ready to go.” Sassy Voight is the best!

Of course, it’s wonderful seeing Lindsay and Halstead as partners again. It will be interesting to see how their new…partnership…affects their work. So far, things seem to be pretty normal, but that can only last for so long. I’m actually surprised, Erin seems to be all in with Halstead.

“So, just because I’m back doesn’t mean I want to quit me and you,” she says.
“I don’t know, I’m not really the sneak around behind Dad’s back kind of guy,” he responds with a smirk. Oh that smirk!

Make no mistake about it, Halstead is all in with Erin. But, like the good guy he is, he wants to come clean. He thinks Voight will respect them more for it. Erin doesn’t agree, saying their personal lives are just that: personal. Eventually, something’s going to happen, right? Let’s all just take a moment to picture the look on Voight’s face when he finds out…now shake off that shudder you just felt. I can’t wait!

Burgess and Roman keep an eye on Adrian/Ross while the team makes it look like his house was thoroughly searched. Adrian/Ross seems to suspect something, and disappears to the bathroom for a suspiciously long time. But he returns, leaves, and walks right up to Lindsay and Halstead, watching from outside. While they have a nice chat, the patrol car explodes.

When Boden, Megan, and Gabby meet up with the unit, Boden informs the team that Ross McGowan is not the arsonist, but a firefighter who died in the same fire that killed Peter Mills’ father. Gabby’s clearly frustrated, and encourages her brother to work more like Voight, “…throw him in the pit and never look back.” He doesn’t agree, and I’m proud of Antonio for being the good, moral cop that he is.

O and Ruzek follow Adrian/Ross/??? Into a hardware store, and he’s clearly getting ready for another fire. He’s headed to the grocery store next, and invites them to tag along. Meanwhile, the team figures out that Adrian/Ross/??? Was most likely burned in a fire when he was young, and using their detective skills (literally), figure out his real name, Trent Lomond.

Adrian/Ross/Trent still lives next door to the site of his childhood fire, and the team finds way too many photos of Gabby in his house, clearly indicating her as his new target. It doesn’t help that O and Ruzek lose sight of Adrian/Ross/Trent, who sent text messages on Sylvie Brett’s (Chicago Fire paramedic/Gabby’s roommate) behalf, telling Gabby to meet her. Adrian/Ross/Trent traps Gabby in an elevator, and things aren’t looking great for her. He dumps gasoline on her from above, and whips out a lighter. Obviously, they aren’t going to kill the leading lady of Chicago Fire, but it was an intense scene nonetheless.

The team gets there just in time, and Antonio doesn’t hesitate putting a bullet in Adrian/Ross/Trent’s head. While he showed no fear and no hesitation, I liked that in the locker room after, Antonio’s hands were shaking. It’s reminder that even when he made every right call and saved his sister, taking a life is never an easy thing, even when the guy deserves death.

What better way to wrap up an episode than with a Halstead/Lindsay scene? I’m happy these two are happy, but I’d like to see more than just after-work hookups. I realize that may be all they can do at this point, but still. Later, Platt asks Halstead if he’s seen Lindsay, and he gets really awkward, really fast. Maybe this whole secret relationship won’t last long after all…but come on, Halstead. You are a skilled undercover cop! You can handle this.

Erin meets with her mom, and is suspicious (as usual) about her mom’s motives. She asks about Teddy, and I’m so glad they brought him up again, even as brief as it was. I really liked Teddy, and I hope we get to see him again. But no, instead, Bunny is worried about a suspicious customer at her new rental truck job. She found a bloody glove in this man’s rental truck. Friends, we have a lead-in for the next episode!

For the best subplot of the week:

Platt is being friendlier than the friendliest of people, and it’s hilariously creepy. It throws everyone off, and it’s easily the best part of the episode. It’s not sitting well with Burgess, so she makes up some story about wanting to switch shifts because of her cake-making class, and even that doesn’t make Platt crack.

“Well save a piece for me, okay? It’s just yum yum in my tum tum!” So. Creepy.

It seems she’s being observed, and I’m sure everyone immediately thought the same thing: someone complained about her personality. Platt even confesses as much to Burgess, who then feels bad and tells the observer that Platt does her job with charisma, among other things.

In a fantastic twist, Platt isn’t being reviewed at all. At least, not for attitude issues. No, she had a piece written about her by the Sun Times, and Burgess’ wonderful words helped Platt really shine. I LOVE this. I can’t even convey how perfect this was. Of course Platt was playing Burgess, because she knew exactly what Burgess would do.



What did you think of the episode? Will Halstead and Lindsay come clean soon? Now that we are in the second-half of the season, what are you hoping to see before the May finale?

About the Author - Meghan Reynolds

A Colorado native, Meghan was born a raised a Denver Broncos fan. Aside from football, she loves storytelling, whether it be movies, television, books, or music. Some of her favorite shows of the past and present include LOST, Friends, The Office, Scandal, Chicago PD, and Chicago Fire. She is excited to be reviewing two of those shows for SpoilerTV, Chicago PD and Chicago Fire.